General Flexicore® Closet Auger &
Teletube® Closet Auger
Operating Instructions
For use in toilets
3FL T6FL-DH
This tool is designed to give you years
of trouble-free, profitable service. However, no machine is better than its operator.
Read, understand and follow all safety
warnings and instructions provided with
the product. Failure to follow the warnings
and instructions may result in electric
shock and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
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Flexicore® Closet Auger/Teletube® Closet Auger
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING! Failure to follow all instructions
listed below may result in electric shock, fire
and/or serious personal injury. Replacement
manuals are available upon request at no
charge, or may be downloaded from our
website, www.drainbrain.com.
If you have any questions or problems, please
call General’s customer service department at
412-771-6300.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Only wear leather gloves.
Never use any other type of
glove, such as cloth, rubber, or
coated gloves. Never grasp a
rotating cable with a rag.
These items could become
wrapped around the cable and
cause serious injury.
Always wear safety glasses
and rubber soled, non-slip
shoes. Use of this safety equip-
ment may prevent serious injury.
Do not overstress cables.
Overstressing cables may cause
twisting, kinking, or breaking of
the cable and may result in serious injury.
These instructions are intended to
familiarize all personnel with the safe
operation and maintenance
procedures for the Flexicore® Closet Auger
and Teletube® Closet Auger.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is
used to alert you to potential personal
DANGER indicates a hazard with a high level of risk
which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARINING indicates a hazard with a medium level of risk
which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
Specific Safety Information
1. Only wear leather gloves. Never use any other type
of glove, such as cloth, rubber, or coated gloves.
Never grasp a rotating cable with a rag. These items
could become wrapped around the cable and cause
serious injury.
2. Be careful when cleaning drains where cleaning
chemicals have been used. Avoid direct contact
with corrosive drain cleaners. Drain cleaning chemicals can cause serious burns, as well as damage the
cable. Neutralize or remove corrosive drain cleaners
in the drain before starting the job.
3. Wear safety glasses and rubber soled, non-slip
shoes. Use of this safety equipment may prevent
serious injury.
4. Only use this tool in the application for which it
was designed. Follow the instructions on the proper
use of the tool. Other uses or modifying the drain
cleaner for other applications may increase risk of
injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazard with a low level of risk which,
if not avoided, will result in minor or moderate injury.
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FEATURES
Flexicore® Closet Auger (3FL)
Vinyl Grip Handle
Handle
Brass Finish Steel Tube
Vinyl Bowl Guard
Flexicore® Closet Auger/Teletube® Closet Auger
3. IF USING TELETUBE CLOSET
AUGER: If the stoppage has not
been reached, push the button
located just above the grip handle, and pull back on the turning
handle to release three more feet
of cable, then repeat the above
steps.
Boring Head
Teletube® Closet Auger (T6FL-DH shown)
Vinyl Grip Handle
Handle
Down Head
Cable Retention Clip
Brass Finish Steel Tube
Cable Retention Clip
OPERATION
1. Pull the handle out of the tube until
the boring head is touching the tube.
Insert tube into the toilet
4. When the boring head catches the
obstruction, pull back on the turning
handle while holding down the tube.
Vinyl Bowl Guard
5. It is sometimes necessary to reverse
rotation of the snake in order to work
it through the bowl. If the head gets
caught, pull back and start again.
2. While turning the handle clockwise,
push rod downward until the obstruction is either forced down the waste
line or is caught by the boring head.
DO NOT FORCE CABLE. FORCING CABLE
MAY CAUSE KINKING OR BREAKAGE.
MAINTENANCE
CABLE MAINTENENCE
To get maximum service from your snake,
be sure that they are clean and well oiled.
This not only provides running lubrication
but greatly extends the life of the cables as
well. Some users periodically pour oil directly into the drum. Then, as the drum
turns, the cables get complete lubrication.
Our SNAKE OIL is ideally suited for this
purpose, since it not only lubricates the cables, it deodorizes them as well.
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